Justin Fields is getting a fresh start in Pittsburgh. According to reports, the former Chicago Bears QB has been traded by the Bears to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 2025 sixth-round pick that can convert into a fourth-round pick based on playtime. Fields played 3 seasons with the Bears after being drafted 11th overall in the 2021 draft.
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However, after another losing season, it seems the Bears were ready to move on, and will most likely be looking to draft Caleb Williams in the upcoming draft. As a starter for the Bears, Fields had a record of 10 wins and 28 losses. As a rookie, Justin Fields had a passer rating of 73.2 with 1,870 yards, 7 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions in 12 games.
In 2022, he showcased his versatility as a dual-threat player, amassing 1,143 rushing yards, leading all quarterbacks, with an average of 7.1 yards per carry, and recording eight touchdowns on the ground. That season, he also became the fourth quarterback in NFL history to rush for more than 1,000 yards and led the Bears in rushing in the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
If the New England Patriots were to trade for Justin Fields what would you give up for the 25-year-old Quarterback?
Fields passing stats: 6,674 yards, 40 touchdown – 30 Interceptions.
Fields rushing stats: 356 attempts, 2,220 yards, 14 touchdowns.#ForeverNE | #NFL pic.twitter.com/VsvJiXCB5G
— New England Sports Review (@nesportreview) March 16, 2024
In 2023, he threw for more than 2,500 yards, 16 touchdowns, and nine interceptions — and added more than 650 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the ground in 13 games, achieving personal bests in completion rate (61.4%), passing yardage (2,562), and touchdown throws, while minimizing interceptions to a career-low and reduced sack numbers.
Justin Field on His Way to Pittsburgh
Trading Fields is perhaps a sure-fire indication that the Bears will draft Caleb Williams as their starting quarterback. On Saturday, March 16, the Bears traded Chicago Bears star quarterback Justin Fields for a 2025 6th-round pick. However, if Fields plays 51% of the snaps in 2024, the pick upgrades to a 4th-round selection. The Steelers were apparently one of the six teams looking for Fields and had been eyeing him for a while.
Trade condition update: The 2025 6th-round pick that the Steelers traded to the Bears for Justin Fields will become a 4th-round pick if he plays in 51 percent of the plays this season, per source. https://t.co/mwHyivli7I
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 16, 2024
He will be joining veteran QB Russell Wilson as backup. The Steelers are in a better position financially, after having acquired Wilson for a measly sum, and Fields is entering the final year of his rookie contract and has a cap hit of just $3.2 million. Despite bringing Fields on board, the Steelers maintain the financial maneuverability to enhance their roster through free agency.
